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So Long Steve, Welcome Tim

August 25, 2011 By
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We here at Crucial Point LLC like to bring you all news about disruptive technologies and speculate upon their effects business and government.  This article is not about a new technology, but is concerned with a company that has brought about several disruptive and iconic items in the last decade.  This company of course is Apple. By now I am sure you have heard that Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of the company (though he will retain his … [Read more...]

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Dear Samsung, the Galaxy Tab? I’m not buying it.

October 22, 2010 By

The Samsung Galaxy Tab looked like it could be a really great foil to the tablet of the year, the Apple iPad.  Especially considering the success of the Samsung Galaxy line of phones (powerful Android 2.2 devices for every major carrier).  However, it is my belief that the Galaxy Tab will both fail to compete with the iPad and may even dissuade others from following in their footsteps. Samsung has learned a few lessons from Apple's iPad, especially … [Read more...]

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My Thoughts on the Apple Tablet

January 9, 2010 By

The Apple iTablet or iSlate is due to be shown off to the world January 27th, and unleashed on us sometime in March.  The blogosphere has been buzzing about the topic.  Joe Wilcox of BetaNews.com said "The world doesn't need an Apple Tablet, or any other"  (full post here).  MG of TechCrunch followed up with "The World Doesn't Need Someone Telling Us What We Don't Need In Tech" (full post here).  I think both writers make some good points, but I … [Read more...]

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Blackberry 9630 Tour: Perfect for my small business needs

July 18, 2009 By

I just upgraded my Verizon Blackberry World Edition to the BlackBerry Tour 9630. This note provides a few observations. I use my phone for business, so I need good clear always-on voice.  But my Blackberry is also my hand held office. I need a device that lets me rapidly draft and send e-mails, and I need always on connectivity to the many cloud computing services we have all grown to depend upon in this cloud driven age.  I need access to contact … [Read more...]

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Dell, Apple and Sony: who is thinner?

January 16, 2008 By

Of course the really big news today is Apple's ultrathin notebook, the MacBook Air.   I have a four month old MacBook and now I feel ancient. But there was another thin product I just learned about that has me even more excited.   A friend of mine noted my post on Sony OLED thin visualizations on Plaxo and pointed me to link for Dell's new "Crystal." From the Dell website:  Tempered glass, highly polished metal tripod stand, unobtrusive … [Read more...]

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